Vice President (Washington, Dc)

Feb. 18, 2012

Washington DC, VA

Confidential

A boutique PR firm is looking for a Vice President to manage our DC office and serve as the client lead on our current consumer lifestyle accounts.

Responsibilities:

* Participate in building strong working relationships with clients, serving as the day-to-day contact

* Drive the day-to-day execution of PR, social media and integrated communications programs, working within the account teams to ensure client objectives are achieved and agency business goals are met

* Develop and execute national and local market PR events

* Manage and secure client spokespeople and strategic partnerships

* Assist with and manage media outreach including proactive and reactive media pitching

* Manage news and media coverage monitoring and analysis, providing weekly updates and monthly PR coverage and measurement report

* Oversee client budgets and work with SVP to bill clients accordingly and manage team member's utilization

* Participate in new business development, including research & presentation development

* Demonstrate a desire to work in a fast-paced, creative agency environment where all team members roll up their sleeves and pitch in

* Understand and implement the agency's dedication to client service

* Write and edit marketing materials across multiple mediums

* Mentor junior team members

The ideal candidate must demonstrate the following skills/experience:

* 9+ years demonstrated public relations experience

* PR agency experience required

* Forward-thinking self starter who is driven to provide results and solve problems

* Demonstrated success in creating and implementing large scale consumer PR campaigns

* Excellent planning and project management skills, including delegation of tasks to appropriate staff

* Expertise working on a variety of different projects on behalf of different clients while meeting all individual deadlines and deliverables

* Have a proven track record of successful media outreach to national and local media outlets

* Excellent communication and client relation skills

* Superior writing skills

* Detail oriented, reliable and flexible -- doesn't sweat the small stuff

* Special event logistics and planning experience (media events, conferences & meetings)

* Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and on a team

* Proficient computer skills including MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint

* The desire and ability to travel to client meetings and events; total travel is approximately 20%

* Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, Marketing, or a related field.